calumet

English - Turkish

Definition of calumet in English Turkish dictionary

{i} barış çubuğu

Kuzey Amerika kızılderililerinin kullandığı üstü nakışlı ve uzun barış Piposu

{i} barış piposu

English - English

Definition of calumet in English English dictionary

A clay tobacco-pipe used by American Indians, especially as a symbol of truce or peace

{n} the pipe of peace among the Indians

or sacred pipe or peace pipe One of the central ceremonial objects of many American Indian groups. It was considered a microcosm, its parts and its decorative colours and motifs corresponding to the essential parts of the universe. It was smoked in personal prayer as well as at collective rites. Because of the narcotic effect of the tobacco and the symbolism of the indrawn and ascending smoke, the calumet was employed as a means of communication between the spirit world and humans

A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers

{i} tobacco pipe smoked during peace ceremonies (used by North American Indians)

Related Terms

Calumet City

A city of northeast Illinois, an industrial suburb of Chicago. Population: 37,840

Hyphenation

ca·lu·met

Turkish pronunciation

kälyımet

Synonyms

peace pipe

Pronunciation

/ˌkalyəˈmet/ /ˌkæljəˈmɛt/

Etymology

[ 'kal-y&-"met, -m&t ] (noun.) 1698. From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος.